Since 1994 I have been helping people learn to draw. Some people already have an inkling about drawing but want to increase their skills. Some have always wished they could draw but didn’t know how to start. Some have been told they are terrible at art (such mean fake “teachers” out there in the public […]
Can’t Let Go of Spring
Spring happened early in Three Rivers this year. It also seems to be ending early. It is hard to comprehend that Farewell To Spring began blooming around the lake at the end of March, when normally they don’t appear until the end of April or beginning of May. You may have noticed that I am […]
Tryna Paint | A Few Other Things First
So many parts to my little life: editing, gardening, doing stuff for church. . . but I was ‘posed to be painting. Look! This crape myrtle tree isn’t dead after all! Hey! Why are these iris hiding? This sign will be repurposed, but first Trail Guy had to scrape off old lettering, and then I […]
Morning Walk in Three Rivers
This was on March 26, so things already don’t look like this. Spring goes too fast, particularly when we get early days of heat. And look at my yard when almost everything bloomed at the same time because of the early heat. Spring will end soon, and I will remember that this blog is supposed […]
A Difficult Drawing | But I Have Experience
During my most recent pencil drawing commission, I contemplated how this would have been difficult in the past. There was great satisfaction in putting this together with confidence, knowing that I was exceeding the customer’s expectations while meeting a tight deadline. Not bragging, just relaxing into the sense of work done well because of many […]
Finally Back to the Drawing Board | Actually a Table
After I finished formatting, photo editing and captioning, cover designing, bar code ordering and finally ordering the Springville book, I went back to the drawing board, which is actually a “drawing table”, I think. Remember this sketch? The upper house is mostly finished, and I was able to begin the lower one. Jackson came into […]
He is Risen!
Even More Spring in Three Rivers
Okay, it’s just pictures of spring in my yard. And I took these photos 2 weeks ago. Just hanging on to every last drop. Herb Garden first. Why do I have an herb garden? Because when we first moved to Three Rivers, I was desperately looking for anything the deer wouldn’t eat. Eventually I cobbled […]
More Spring in Three Rivers
Yes, some repetition here. This little segment of the yard is stunning, and I try to look at it different times of the day, every single day. Enjoying our seasonal “lawn”, which is mowed weeds, irrigated by rain. Lilac! P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, K.C.!
April Arrived as Always
Silly title, sacrificing sense for alliteration. My blog, my silliness. This is the April page on my 2026 calendar. (all gone. . . whaddya expect in month #4?) These sycamores are so picturesque. . . used to be so thick that the buildings beyond were a mystery. After I started drawing this, the trees got […]